Night Verses

Biography

Night Verses formed in Los Angeles, California in 2012. Early that year, Douglas Robinson (former lead vocalist of The Sleeping) was attending a local charity show that was being put on by a close friend. One of the bands to play that night was Fullerton based Post-Rock act known as The Sound Archives. Robinson was so impressed with their performance, that he approached the band immediately after the show and displayed interest in being a vocal addition to the group. After a single practice session the same night, the band knew the addition felt right and began working with Robinson on demos which would soon result in the material used on the Out of the Sky EP.

Soon after formation, the group recorded the Out of the Sky EP with producer Kris Crummet at Interlaced Audio in Portland, Oregon. The EP was released on May 25, 2012 and contained 4 tracks which added up to just under 19 min in length. It was self-released on the band's website (www.nightverses.com), free for public download for the rest of the year. The EP was well received by critics and won EP of the year on Punktastic's Reader awards. This release was followed immediately by a headlining UK tour with Flood of Red as main support and a spot on the main stage at Hevy Fest 2012. Throughout this time, the band was working on material for their soon to be recorded debut album Lift Your Existence. In an interview with Criticalwave.co.uk, the band stated that they had written around 50 songs for the album and were in the process of narrowing them down to the very best.

On January 5, 2013, the band headed back to Interlace Audio to record their debut full length with Kris Crummett. The album was titled Lift Your Existence and released on June 25, 2013 via Easy Killer (US) and July 22, 2013 on Southworld (UK) records. The album received critical acclaim both nationally and internationally, and was considered an early "AOTY" (album of the year) contender on multiple sites and magazines.

Liam Spencer of Daily Dischord stated, "Never have a band so early in their existence managed to compile such a spectacular piece of work as that which is found on this album. With such a wide array of emotions put on a pedestal and decorated with such beautiful musical craftsmanship, you’ll be hard pushed to find another record in 2013 that seizes your attention quite like this."

On September 10, 2015, Night Verses announced signing to Equal Vision/Graphic Nature Records and that they had begun recording their second LP with Ross Robinson (Slipknot, At the Drive-In, Norma Jean). The band stated in the press release, "The new album will put an emphasis on a presenting a fuller, darker ambience than our previous releases, with more effects, live electronics, experimentation and an overall massive sound."

On May 27, 2016, the band confirmed that the title of their second album would be 'Into The Vanishing Light', and it would be released on July 8, 2016. This was also accompanied with a full stream of the first song from the record, 'A Dialogue In Cataplexya'.

Musical Style & Influences

Night Verses have been noted for their vast use of guitar effects, intricate rhythm section and introspective/emotive vocals. Their consistent layering of effected textures and diverse rhythmic choices lean them more towards the genres like Space rock, Art rock and even some Shoegaze. However, their more aggressive passages and emotionally driven vocals often create similar moments to those found within the Alternative metal, Post-hardcore and Metalcore genres.

In multiple interviews the band has referenced Tool, Isis, Fiona Apple, At the Drive-In, Opeth, Björk, Deftones, DJ Shadow, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, various Trip hop Artists and the film Beyond the Black Rainbow as influences that have had a heavy impact on their sound.